FINAL: Seattle 36, Green Bay 16

Marshawn Lynch finished with 110 yards, and the Seattle Seahawks started their Super Bowl title defense with a huge win over the Green Bay Packers. Relive the game action below.

SEATTLE 36, GREEN BAY 16

The Seahawks are leaving no doubt. Derrick Coleman was left completely open as the Packers focused their attention on Marshawn Lynch. He took the ball in for a 15-yard touchdown.

SEATTLE 29, GREEN BAY 16

With less than 10 minutes left in the game, Green Bay gave themselves some hope with a touchdown. Aaron Rodgers hit Randall Cobb for the score after a long drive to the end zone. But they failed on the two-point conversion.

Richard Sherman has been quiet tonight, but this isn’t his fault.

People can say what they want about Richard Sherman, but when a former MVP QB won't even test him once – well, that says it all

SEATTLE 29, GREEN BAY 10

Marshawn Lynch will easily break 100 yards tonight, and now has his second touchdown. He capped off a short drive with a three-yard touchdown run.

SEATTLE 22, GREEN BAY 10

Filling in for Bulaga, Derrek Sherrod is struggling. He let Michael Bennett through to strip sack Aaron Rodgers. The Packers recovered in the end zone, giving up a safety.

Was it a wise move for Green Bay to go for it on fourth down when their starting right tackle is out? Apparently not, as Rodgers was sacked by Cliff Avril and Seattle was given the ball back at midfield.

SEATTLE 20, GREEN BAY 10

It’s rarely a problem when Aaron Rodgers throws to Jordy Nelson, but it was when Byron Maxwell got involved. The ball was thrown a bit north of Nelson’s hands, and Maxwell picked it off. Seattle was set up inside Green Bay’s 10, and added to their lead with a field goal.

To start the second half, the Seahawks were forced to punt, but don’t blame Marshawn Lynch. He started the drive with a 14-yard run, followed by a nine-yarder.

HALFTIME

The Packers’ rookie center, Corey Linsley, is getting a tough introduction to the NFL. At the NFL’s loudest stadium, miscommunication between Linsley and Aaron Rodgers forced Green Bay to burn a time out.

Rodgers yelling at Linsley after that timeout. Didn't snap the ball on time? Used last time out of half.

SEATTLE 17, GREEN BAY 10

This game is becoming a shoot-out. Leaning heavily on Marshawn Lynch and Percy Harvin, and featuring a huge one-handed grab by Zach Miller, Seattle took the lead again. Lynch scored with a nine-yard run, and Harvin already has 103 all-purpose yard.

SEATTLE 10, GREEN BAY 10

Green Bay’s drive downfield was aided by a huge pass interference call. But when in the red zone, the Packers could not score and had to settle for a field goal to tie the game.

In the Packers’ ensuing drive, Green Bay’s Richard Rodgers Bryan Bulaga stayed down on the ground after the play was over. Both were on the sidelines being tended to by medical personnel.

SEATTLE 10, GREEN BAY 7

Seattle didn’t let that Green Bay lead last long. The Seahawks scored after a big gain by Percy Harvin (see more on him below) and then Ricardo Lockette made a sweet catch for a 33-yard touchdown two minutes into the second quarter. Clinton-Dix, who had a key play on special teams earlier, missed a tackle that could have prevented Lockette from scoring.

From Tom Pelissero, onsite in Seattle: If there were any doubt about Percy Harvin’s role in the Seattle Seahawks’ offense after a season mostly lost to injury, it was erased on the opening drive Thursday night.

Harvin got the ball three times in the Seahawks’ first 10 plays, catching a pair of bubble screens for 8 yards – doubling his regular-season catch total from 2013 – and gaining 13 yards on an end around that left the Green Bay Packers’ defense scrambling to stop him from going all the way.

The beauty of Harvin, 26, in an offense that thrives on a downhill run game is the way he can stress a defense horizontally. Load up to stop Marshawn Lynch inside, and they can fling it to Harvin on the edge or give him a head start in motion on a run and dare you to catch up.

Sidelined most of last season by hip surgery and concussed in the playoff opener, Harvin was impactful in limited opportunities, with a kick-return touchdown and runs of 30 and 15 yards in the Super Bowl win.

Having Harvin from the start – at least as long as he can stay healthy – makes the Seahawks’ offense that much more dangerous in 2014.

((AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

GREEN BAY 7, SEATTLE 3

The muffed punt proved costly for Seattle. John Kuhn stretched out for a two-yard touchdown, giving Green Bay the lead.

With Seattle driving, Sam Shields nearly picks off Russell Wilson, but Zach Miller knocks the ball out of Shields’ hands. The pass is called incomplete, which should have forced a Seattle punt. However, Green Bay is called for roughing the punter, and Seattle is given a fresh set of downs.

(Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

Eddie Lacy started the year off right, with a 19-yard gain, but his heroics aren’t enough. Aaron Rodgers is swarmed by the Seattle defense, and the Packers have to punt it away. Seattle’s offense is up next.

Aaaaaaand we’re off. Seattle kicked to Green Bay, and DuJuan Harris took the ball to the 13-yard line, which is where the Packers will start.

Before the game starts, there is a ton of action and entertainment going on around the stadium. Unsurprisingly, Seattle fans are out in huge numbers watching and singing along with Pharrell who is wearing — what else — a gigantic hat. He’s singing “Happy,” and as the Seahawks fans get to celebrate the Super Bowl championship one more time, the song is apropos.

Scene outside NFL opener in Seattle is louder, wilder and more festive than that of World Cup opener in Brazil. [Get asked this sometimes]